The power of partnerships
Through trust-based community investments and partnerships with organizations that share our commitment to ensuring all Massachusetts residents have the opportunity and access to lead healthy lives, we are stronger together.
Our community in action:
We’re proud to highlight these key community partners and programs:
Food For Free
Our Healthy Living Grant supports Food For Free’s critical work to fill the gaps in Massachusetts’ emergency food system by rescuing food that would otherwise go to waste and creating new distribution channels to ensure families in need have access to fresh produce.
Legendary Legacies
Our Racial Equity & Justice Grant supports Legendary Legacies, an innovative youth development program that provides young men of color in Worchester, who’ve been incarcerated or are gang affiliated, with mentorship, case management, and direct support from culturally competent professionals.
Virtual fitness classes
As a sponsor of the Boston Parks Fitness Series, Recreation Worcester, and The Esplanade’s Summer Fitness Series, we helped launch virtual fitness classes to engage residents of all ages and fitness levels in a variety of free and safe health and wellness classes.
Expanding our reach by funding new opportunities.
Sponsorship requests
Sponsorship requests are accepted year-round through our online community investment portal. Priority is given to organizations whose mission and program focus aligns with our health justice focus. All requests will be considered on a bi-weekly basis by the Corporate Contributions Committee, which is comprised of leaders from diverse business areas in the company.
To allow enough time for review, we request all proposals be submitted at least 45 days prior to your event. You’ll receive an email response within four weeks of submission and you can also check the status through your online profile. Written, faxed, or emailed requests aren't accepted.
Health Justice Partnership and Grant Program
Our 2022 Health Justice Partnership and Grant Program application is now available. For this program, Blue Cross seeks to partner with organizations that share our commitment to help all Massachusetts community members lead healthy lives by creating more equitable and just communities across the state. This year, we will be considering organizations that promote environmental justice by addressing the physical and social drivers that lead to environmental degradation on underserved communities and cause health inequities.
The Blue Cross Health Justice Partnership & Grant will be awarded to seven partners and is a two-year financial contribution providing $35,000 in general operating support and up to $20,000 in pro bono support annually, with a total support of up to $110,000.
Please view the overview below to learn more about this initiative, including details about our 2022 focus, eligibility requirements, key dates, application instructions and questions. We encourage you to connect with our team prior to applying. Applications are due by Friday, August 19, 2022.
Health Justice Partnership and Grant Guidelines and Application
Meeting the needs of communities and measuring our progress
As a not-for-profit institution, Blue Cross is a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) that has a critical role in delivering health care in communities across the Commonwealth. HMOs also provide additional benefits focused on meeting these communities’ health and social needs. The report we submit to the Massachusetts Attorney General outlines how we assess the needs of our communities, meet fiduciary obligation, design targeted programs, and measure our success.
View Our Community Benefits Report
If you’re interested in learning more about our community investments and partnerships or would like to be added to our email list to receive updates on upcoming grant opportunities, please contact:
Yvonne Tang
Director, Corporate Citizenship
[email protected]
Caeli Richter
Manager, Corporate Citizenship
[email protected]